Biology:Evalea eclecta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Evalea eclecta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Evalea
Species:
E. eclecta
Binomial name
Evalea eclecta
(Pilsbry, 1918)
Synonyms[1]
  • Evalea peasei (Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933)
  • Odostomia eclecta Pilsbry, 1918
  • Odostomia eclecta nematoderma Pilsbry, 1918
  • Odostomia (Evalina) eclecta eclecta Pilsbry, 1918

Evalea eclecta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]

Description

The white shell is slender and has a conical shape. Its length measures 4.6 mm. Its surface is covered with minute spiral striae. The auricular aperture is small. The columella has a fold.[2]

Distribution

This species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. It is also found off the Hawaiian islands Maui, Oahu and Kauai

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5415261 entry